Mississippi State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Mississippi Senate District 9

A district of about 54,000 people, 23% Black, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.9 relative to the nation for president.

2023 election

Nov 7, 2023
  1. Nicole Boyd (R) · won100.0%

Unopposed.

Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET

Where it sits among all 51 seats

Every Mississippi State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+22.923rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every election for this seat

15 races since 1971; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2023Nicole Boyd (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2019Nicole Boyd (R)Kevin W. Frye (D)16.5
2015Gray Tollison (R)Cristen Hemmins (D)20.8
Lines first used in 2002
2011Gray Tollison (D)—Unopposed
2007Gray Tollison (D)—Unopposed
2003Gray Tollison (D)Patricia Chadwick Lamar (R)20.6
Lines first used in 1992
1999Gray Tollison (D)Quentin Whitwell (R)21.8
1995Gray Tollison (D)FlipKay Cobb (R)16.2
1992Kay Cobb (R)Ken Wooten (D)9.1
Lines first used in 1982
1991Kay Cobb (R)FlipJohnny Morgan (D)3.0
1987Johnny Morgan (D)Kay Cobb (R)17.1
1983Johnny Morgan (D)George Ayers (I)44.9
Lines first used in 1972
1979Edgar H. Overstreet (D)Rick Davis (R)17.1
1975Jack N. Tucker (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1962
1971Jack N. Tucker (D)John Canon (R)26.6

Primaries: 1983 Democratic primary · 1979 Democratic primary

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Districts that overlap District 9

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 9's area in each.

U.S. House
MS-1 78%, MS-2 22%
Mississippi House of Representatives
HD-10 30%, HD-23 22%, HD-13 17%, HD-11 13%, HD-12 9%, HD-8 8%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620202024
PresidentR+15.1R+9.0R+24.7
U.S. SenateNo raceR+2.2R+29.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 51 seats. Small marks are other seats in Mississippi. The black marker is District 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 98th pct · 2nd of 51 in MS

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 30th pct · 36th of 51 in MS

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 50th pct · 26th of 51 in MS

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents23% 30th pct · 36th of 51 in MS

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents2% 86th pct · 8th of 51 in MS

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile102 66th pct · 18th of 51 in MS

Denser than 66% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET